Well.....I finished it.....And I don't like the ending...Not sure what to make of it. For all of Knecht's wisdom he lacked common sense and so wasn't prepared for an encounter with his own physical limits? "The summons was stronger than the warning, his will stronger than his instinct." (Grrrrr kinda frustrated at the moment....)

For all of Knecht's wisdom he lacked common sense and so wasn't prepared for an encounter with his own physical limits?

Wisdom, lacking a bond with at-one-ment, is at best merely a Glass Bead Game. Elder Brother knew this. At worst it is a highly unstable element which can lead to catastrophic circumstances....Hesse saw this first hand through 2 world wars, as 'wise' men created bigger and more deadly implements of destruction all because "The summons was stronger than their warning, their will stronger than their instinct."

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